Posts by Pheebs888

When I first started collecting baseball cards as a kid back in the 1980s, it was because it was fun and my friends were collecting. We were able to go to the store, buy Topps baseball cards for 35 or 40 cents a pack, open the packs and brag about what players we got in them. My dad was OK with me collecting cards because he viewed sport cards as something that could increase in value over time. After all, he grew up in the 1950s and 1960s. During this time, kids bought packs of baseball More >

With thousands and thousands of cards hitting the trading card market, each and every year, it is difficult to pinpoint one single PC card that you will go after, for a certain period of time. I know that for me, it has been a challenge to pick one particular card to chase, as there are just so many and too many options to keep you occupied. But after you have narrowed it down, it is always difficult with so many collectors these days. Anyone could have that particular PC card that you have been dying to More >

Cliff Lee reportedly has signed a 5-year, $124 Million deal in order to return to the Philadelphia Phillies. In signing, he spurred offers from the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers in order to go back to the City of Brotherly Love. Reports had the Yankees offer at 6 years for $138 Million with an optional 7th year for $16 Million, making the deal worth nearly $154 million for the duration of the contract. Reportedly, Lee left $30 million on the table; and has been hailed by some in the media as a player that did More >

Every once in awhile when I go to Dave and Adam’s Card World flagship store in Tonawanda, New York, there is usually some type of non-sport card set they have available at the front counter. I completely understand the reason for them doing this and if I were in charge of a store, I probably would do the same thing. However, the latest product has me thinking about the state of the non-sport cards:

JUSTIN BIEBER CARDS!

That’s right boys and girls; everyone’s favorite whipping boy is available to be purchased on a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 More >

Every year, Upper Deck releases what has come to be the staples sets for hockey collectors, their self-titles Series 1 and Series 2 product. As the NHL season nears its midway point, UD is getting ready to unleash Series 2 on the market on 15th February 2011. For avid rookie collectors, this is their chance to finish their Young Gun sets and for everyone who was drawn in by the nostalgia of the 20th Anniversay inserts in Series 1, there is more of the same coming. This time around, you can look for Young Guns 20th Anniversary parallels but also More >